What if in any car you 'accidentally' leave the key in the ignition? This is a user caused issue. However, if the car sees something is drawing power via the USB port when the door is open, a friendly chime could remind the user something is still plugged in (possibly the key), but this is really not needed, and more so a "don't drop appliance in water" kind of warning.
Well it's always easy to blame the user for being stupid. But Tesla has made it simple for us to put the car in park and "walk away". Problem is, when you are not charging, you get used to this convenience, and human behavior being as it is, you don't tend to change just because, this time for instance, you were on a long trip and decided to hide your phone in the charging cradle. People don't think like that. These cars are full of cool tech - seems foolish to ignore what is quite simply a problem just waiting to happen. no?
@@tnbtech262 Well it's still a user mistake, but I see where you feel it can be easy for people to do it, which is why I suggested the car chime when in park, a door is open, and a device is connected via USB. Otherwise, there's no way to determine whether the item is in your pocket or in the cupholder for example.
Agreed, but if easy to solve ( I like your chime idea), and likely to occur (which I believe it is), then they should fix it. BTW you only need the warning when the device is connected to power (either charging or not) and this status is easily determined by any app. When connected to power and the door opens, the chime occurs. Simple. And this eliminates any annoyance of a chime when the phone is not plugged in!
@@tnbtech262 In the meantime, there are indications already in existence that tells you your car is not secure when leaving it. The car honks the horn and the mirrors fold in when locked. You should always look for this when leaving the vehicle because you never know if a key was left behind, or that a passenger simply failed to firmly close the door all the way (my fiancee on two occasions).
Agree completely. But we are all human (I think :)) I know when I'm messing with my two kids and in the middle of all that chaos, sometimes I forget to be mindful of what I should. It only takes a few seconds and a couple well-place distractions and things could go terribly wrong. Which is why we need technology to save us from...ourselves. Especially when it's this easy! Thanks for all the comments!!
Would agree except you must balance risk with cost. I happen to know this would be simple to fix. I guarantee you, the first time someone’s Tesla is taken for a joy ride after some guy absentmindedly forgot his phone, the bad press will be so much worse than the cost to fix.
What if in any car you 'accidentally' leave the key in the ignition? This is a user caused issue.
However, if the car sees something is drawing power via the USB port when the door is open, a friendly chime could remind the user something is still plugged in (possibly the key), but this is really not needed, and more so a "don't drop appliance in water" kind of warning.
Well it's always easy to blame the user for being stupid. But Tesla has made it simple for us to put the car in park and "walk away". Problem is, when you are not charging, you get used to this convenience, and human behavior being as it is, you don't tend to change just because, this time for instance, you were on a long trip and decided to hide your phone in the charging cradle. People don't think like that. These cars are full of cool tech - seems foolish to ignore what is quite simply a problem just waiting to happen. no?
@@tnbtech262 Well it's still a user mistake, but I see where you feel it can be easy for people to do it, which is why I suggested the car chime when in park, a door is open, and a device is connected via USB. Otherwise, there's no way to determine whether the item is in your pocket or in the cupholder for example.
Agreed, but if easy to solve ( I like your chime idea), and likely to occur (which I believe it is), then they should fix it. BTW you only need the warning when the device is connected to power (either charging or not) and this status is easily determined by any app. When connected to power and the door opens, the chime occurs. Simple. And this eliminates any annoyance of a chime when the phone is not plugged in!
@@tnbtech262 In the meantime, there are indications already in existence that tells you your car is not secure when leaving it. The car honks the horn and the mirrors fold in when locked. You should always look for this when leaving the vehicle because you never know if a key was left behind, or that a passenger simply failed to firmly close the door all the way (my fiancee on two occasions).
Agree completely. But we are all human (I think :)) I know when I'm messing with my two kids and in the middle of all that chaos, sometimes I forget to be mindful of what I should. It only takes a few seconds and a couple well-place distractions and things could go terribly wrong. Which is why we need technology to save us from...ourselves. Especially when it's this easy! Thanks for all the comments!!
Forgetting your phone. Some may say that's your flaw not Tesla.
It’s no question the cause is user error. That’s not the point. Great products anticipate common user errors and, if practical, help mitigate them.
TNB Tech true. I’ve left my phone in the cup holders a couple of times. But Tesla has a lot more to worry about as they are learning as they go along.
Would agree except you must balance risk with cost. I happen to know this would be simple to fix. I guarantee you, the first time someone’s Tesla is taken for a joy ride after some guy absentmindedly forgot his phone, the bad press will be so much worse than the cost to fix.
@@tnbtech262 indeed, that would suck.